Lusaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lusaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$777
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2003
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$272
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$437
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$299
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$144
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
35
100
😀 Quality of life
51
91
🏙️ Population
2.47M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lusaka is 70% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6881st and 741st ($777 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 652nd in Zambia and the United States, respectively. Check Zambia vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lusaka compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lusaka ranked 1st best city to live in Zambia vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6622nd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lusaka vs Philadelphia

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Lusaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.56
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$148
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$496
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.3
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.4
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.9%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1971
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4422
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.14
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.4
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.88
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.91
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.77
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.23
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.9
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.3
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15258
$20275

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$629
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$1602
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$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
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$813
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$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737